Air Operations, East Indies

During the morning, 17th Provisional Pursuit Squadron P-40s attack 9 Japanese bombers over Soerabaja, Java and shoot down 6 of them for the loss of 1 P-40. 3 Japanese fighters are also shot down in separate actions over Soerabaja.

Air Operations, Pacific

RAF and RAAF units are withdrawn from Sumatra to Java.

Atlantic

The Free French submarine Surcouf, the world's largest, sinks after colliding with the US merchant ship SS Thompson Lykes near the Panama Canal. All hands are lost.

Battle of the Atlantic

• The Brazilian ship Olinda (4053t) is sunk by U-432 off the American east coast. All 46 of the crew are rescued by the American destroyer Dallas.
• U-108 sinks the British steamer Somme, from dispersed Convoy ON-62 southeast of Sable Island with the loss of her entire crew of 52.
• The American destroyer Truxtun and cargo ship Pollux run aground and break up in a storm in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland. 110 crew members of the destroyer are lost along with 93 on board the Pollux.

Burma

The Japanese cross the Bilin River and the situation begins to deteriorate in all sectors. British authorities order mass evacuations from Rangoon.

Caribbean

The US freighter Mokihana is torpedoed by German submarine U-161 while lying at anchor at Port of Spain, Trinidad. There are no casualties.

Newfoundland

A severe storm sinks the US destroyer Truxtun (DD-229) and the stores ship Pollux (AKS-2) in Pacentia Bay.